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Bonobos barely use their opposable thumbs when climbing trees

Life

Bonobos barely use their opposable thumbs when climbing trees

Apes and humans are famed for their opposable thumbs, but our close cousins the bonobos regularly swing through trees without using their thumbs

News

forest dead

Earth

The real palm oil problem: it's not just in your food

Insight

Swirling wall of moving patterns represents our thoughts

Humans

Swirling wall of moving patterns represents our thoughts

Regulars

scene from Emma

Humans

Elements of surprise: What fiction plots tell us about our minds

Culture

atom bomb head

Technology

Bombhead and Bombs Away: when remembering is an art

Culture

A mix-up means US air pollution is way worse than thought

Earth

A mix-up means US air pollution is way worse than thought

News

Snails in performance

Life

The world's first snail orchestra makes its crunchy debut

Culture

Humans may be to blame for a big earthquake in South Korea

Earth

Humans may be to blame for a big earthquake in South Korea

News

blossom

Life

Blossoms: The complex secrets of spring’s simple beauty

Culture

Finger-prick test reveals fetus's sex in the first trimester

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Finger-prick test reveals fetus's sex in the first trimester

Women can now find out whether they are having a boy or a girl using a single drop of blood as soon as they are eight weeks pregnant

News

Technology

The flexible future of green energy

Octopus--A brighter way

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The weekly alcohol limit still carries a risk of early death

News

Humans

Your mind is not an iceberg – there's nothing under the surface

Culture

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Infections during pregnancy affect a child's brain function

News

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